The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-05-19

sent it to the Detroit Art Museum. The
price paid was $4,000.
members of the old corps were present, in
cluding many prominent men from the New
England States, Pennsylvania and New
York
Natural gas was struck at Fort Scott,
Kan, on the 18th at depth Of 2S0 feet.
Thefow was simply fabulous, and il is said
to be the strongest well yet obtained by
more than double.
John Frame, prominent and wealthy
farmer of Dover township, Athens County,
O., was fatally shot on the night Of the 18th
by his servant girl, who mistook him for q
burglar. He was attempting to enter his
house at a late hour, having returned home
from Nelsonville, unknown to his servant.
By the capslzlng Of a boat in the bay at
Milwaukee, Wis, on the 18th August Sire
low and Ferdinand Rusch, young men, were
drowned.
Near Grand Ledge, Mich, on the 18th John
Clay, Jr., and Grant Chandler had dispute
over land boundaries, during which Chan
dler shot Clay in the head fatally. Chandler
gave himself up and alleges self defense.
Albert Turner, one of the murderers of
Jennie Bowman, has been indicted by the
grand jury at Louisville, tried under his
confession of guilt, and sentenced to be
hanged on Friday, July 1; all within three
weeks from the time of the commission Of
the crime.
A few days ago J. q. N. Patrick, Of
Omaha, sold 615 acres of land, adjoining the
city of Omaha on the north, to parties from
Kansas City, for $6l5, 900. This is the largest
real estate transfer which ever took place
in Nebraska. The purchasers intend to plat
the tract and sell it for residence property.
The business portion of Earlville, Ia, a
town of l 200 Inhabitants. was swept by fire
on the 18th. Twenty business houses, four
dwellings, one church and several barns
were destroyed. Loss, s150, 200; insurance
SIS, 900.
An attachment suit for 81, 600 600, brought
by Clinton j. Farrell, receiver Of the Bank
ers' and Merchants Telegraph Company,
was served upon the Western Union Tele-
graph Company at the local Office in Hart
ford, Conn.,, on the 18th. The suit is for
damages caused by the cutting Of the Bank
ers' and Merchants wires in July, 1855, by
agents Of the Western Union.
Thomas Kenton, q descendant of Simon
Kenton, the Indian fighter, died at his
home near Mount Olivet, KY, on the 18th.
He celebrated his ninety-ninth birthday on
April II last, and until quite recently was
able to travel around the country.
Colonel F. P. Hord, one Of the most prom
ipent and wealthy citizens of San Antonio,
Tex, and Captain George Redmond have
been indicted by the Federal grand jury on
the ground Of conspiracy to defraud the
Government Of revenue. The indictments
are the outcome Of wholesale smuggling
transactions on the Rio Grande border.
Other prominent stockmen have also been
indicted.
An affidavit was filed in the Stark County
CO., Probate Court few days ago by Food
Commissioner Talcott against the Bailey
Canning Company, of that county, charging
it with manufacturing and selling for pure
maple sirup a bogus compound of that
article made Of sixty-eight per cent. maple
sirup and thirty-two per cent. glucose. The
secretary of the company pleaded guilty
for it, and fine of $500 and costs was i'm.
posed, the lowest allowable under the law